Let's hope we never have to deal with this type of scenario!

Rating: 8/10 (5 November 2003)

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28 Days Later is a zombie film. Nothing more, nothing less. It does have touches of Romero, yet it's done with complete respect to the genre. It's good though in that it's very much grounded in the reality of our times. Panic, hysteria and overall paranoia. Now, could something like this happen in reality? Sure, but not exactly how it's played out on screen. The real horror of this story is that it strikes a nerve, and even the most jaded viewer cannot ignore the reality of the first few minutes of the film in which total panic has broken out worldwide due to this super virus. It's a shame to think something like this could happen in reality, outside of the ZOMBIE-LIKE flesh eaters, but you just simply cannot deny the underlying power and message of this film. 8 out of 10.